[Shannon]

I got a small windfall during Christmas so I’ve spent it on….my car. I went ahead a purchased a stainless header and downpipe that I should be able to bolt on sometime next week, a hood which should be coming fairly soon, and a good amount of welding/fiberglass/body filling to do to repair the driver’s rear wheelwell as well as the driver’s side door.. My car sure keeps my plate full. I’ve still yet to name her yet. Take care!

[Shannon]

I got a small windfall during Christmas so I’ve spent it on….my car. I went ahead a purchased a stainless header and downpipe that I should be able to bolt on sometime next week, a hood which should be coming fairly soon, and a good amount of welding/fiberglass/body filling to do to repair the driver’s rear wheelwell as well as the driver’s side door.. My car sure keeps my plate full. I’ve still yet to name her yet. Take care!

[Shannon]

I’m thinking that this is a UV issue. You may just have to wetsand it out then get some paint and clearcoat and put it right back on there.

[Shannon]

I’m thinking that this is a UV issue. You may just have to wetsand it out then get some paint and clearcoat and put it right back on there.

[Shannon]

Does this mean that there’s no ‘dead zone’ when working with one of these tools? If that’s so, that could be insanely useful. There have been many times where I’ve been working on something way down in the engine and I had to deal with the ratchet tightening that hard to get to bolt ONE PAWL AT A TIME. I’m sure many of you know exactly what I’m talking about.

[Shannon]

Does this mean that there’s no ‘dead zone’ when working with one of these tools? If that’s so, that could be insanely useful. There have been many times where I’ve been working on something way down in the engine and I had to deal with the ratchet tightening that hard to get to bolt ONE PAWL AT A TIME. I’m sure many of you know exactly what I’m talking about.

[Shannon]

I just found this site about 2 days ago. Prior to that I was checking out all of Eric’s videos. Great stuff. I’m glad to be here!

I used to see my dad working in the garage and wanted to see what was so interesting, so I decided to get into it myself. I’m seriously thinking about becoming either a technician or getting my CDL and doing regional hauls thruout New England.

Let me see if I can sum up my car history here:
1970 Volvo 144
1979 Volvo 245 wagon
1978 Volvo 244
1990 Volvo 244
1994 Ford Explorer Sport
1984 Plymouth Reliant (Yech)
1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon
1984 Ford F150
1970 VW Bus
1995 Ford F150
1992 Honda Accord Coupe

The only cars that were auto out of this list were the Reliant and the ’79 Volvo (because they were given to me).

I have been fixing all of my cars for as long as I can remember. I cut my teeth on that 1970 Volvo tuning the dual Weber carbs that came with it and haven’t looked back. I’ve done clutches, brake jobs, engine repair, timing, body work…you name it. Working on my car puts a big old smile on my face and I’ll still get all excited when I get a difficult job right the 1st time.

[Shannon]

I just found this site about 2 days ago. Prior to that I was checking out all of Eric’s videos. Great stuff. I’m glad to be here!

I used to see my dad working in the garage and wanted to see what was so interesting, so I decided to get into it myself. I’m seriously thinking about becoming either a technician or getting my CDL and doing regional hauls thruout New England.

Let me see if I can sum up my car history here:
1970 Volvo 144
1979 Volvo 245 wagon
1978 Volvo 244
1990 Volvo 244
1994 Ford Explorer Sport
1984 Plymouth Reliant (Yech)
1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon
1984 Ford F150
1970 VW Bus
1995 Ford F150
1992 Honda Accord Coupe

The only cars that were auto out of this list were the Reliant and the ’79 Volvo (because they were given to me).

I have been fixing all of my cars for as long as I can remember. I cut my teeth on that 1970 Volvo tuning the dual Weber carbs that came with it and haven’t looked back. I’ve done clutches, brake jobs, engine repair, timing, body work…you name it. Working on my car puts a big old smile on my face and I’ll still get all excited when I get a difficult job right the 1st time.

[Shannon]

That ‘ticking’ has been on almost every 300 that i’ve ever encountered. They are known for sticky lifters. My 84 f150 and 95 f150 both had it. It would be most audible to me at about 2k rpm under a light load. Hope this help 😉

[Shannon]

That ‘ticking’ has been on almost every 300 that i’ve ever encountered. They are known for sticky lifters. My 84 f150 and 95 f150 both had it. It would be most audible to me at about 2k rpm under a light load. Hope this help 😉

[Shannon]

I’m wondering if the tie rods are stripping…I’ve changed a whole bunch of wheel bearings on a bunch of different cars and I can see getting uneven tire wear, but I’m not sure that I’ve ever encountered one so bad that it was messing with the tie rod. I’m also kinda wondering if the steering box is on its way out. Is the steering wheel pretty sloppy when it’s centered?

[Shannon]

I’m wondering if the tie rods are stripping…I’ve changed a whole bunch of wheel bearings on a bunch of different cars and I can see getting uneven tire wear, but I’m not sure that I’ve ever encountered one so bad that it was messing with the tie rod. I’m also kinda wondering if the steering box is on its way out. Is the steering wheel pretty sloppy when it’s centered?

[Shannon]

I kinda figured that it’d be a great way to save a lot of money…ya know…to buy more TOOLS! Being a mechanic is a valuable service and one that is quite marketable….not just for generating money, but for that plumbing leak that just happened to occur over the weekend and you have no idea what to do about it. Tradespeople are always wonderful to know!

[Shannon]

I kinda figured that it’d be a great way to save a lot of money…ya know…to buy more TOOLS! Being a mechanic is a valuable service and one that is quite marketable….not just for generating money, but for that plumbing leak that just happened to occur over the weekend and you have no idea what to do about it. Tradespeople are always wonderful to know!

[Shannon]

I recently had a run in with that crank pulley bolt and was surprised that I was able to get it off. Granted, I had the pulley tool that fits in the hex cutout, but I was almost certain that my 1/2″ breaker and my extensions were just gonna snap in two. By the time I finally got that damn bolt off, there was like 45 degrees of deflection. I’m a big girl, but I needed a bunch of cheaters daisy chained together to get it out. Oddly enough, that was one of my first experiences of owning my Honda. I was certainly proud that I got it out, though!!! 🙂

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